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- Nov 07, 2020
Work Quotes
Quotes on the meaning of work.
Several quotes here describe work as a solitary process, one that takes real effort to protect from distraction, while others connect a person's politics directly to the character of their work. Related reading includes Growth Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
I hate when people say, 'Oh, they laughed all the way to the bank.' That's nonsense because the most cynical, unhappy people are Hollywood screenwriters. They earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for work that's never made.
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- Nov 07, 2020
A month before I booked 'This Is Us,' I was like, 'Maybe I should move to Montreal and work in a coffee shop.'
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Rock stars generally don't last in the Senate, starting with John Kennedy. Too much work, too slow, too little juice. Getting something accomplished takes a remarkable amount of tedious work. Rock stars who become senators either run for something else or retire on the job. They certainly don't make a mark.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I work for Fox News as a commentator. I say whatever I want. I'm the blonde on the left, figuratively and literally - the one who's usually smiling because it's T.V., not the Supreme Court or Congress, and I find civility more effective in any event.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to work a lot on food issues and every time somebody predicted that production would be inadequate they got egg on their face a year or two later.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political parties are, too.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a radical reformist, because between where we are and where I want to go there's a great deal of work, and I won't see the end of this.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some people can only be happy being a star. What happens if and when the work dries up?
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do a lot of work with the Dyslexia Institute because, for people with dyslexia who do not have parental support, it is a huge disadvantage. I was fortunate because my Mum was a teacher and she taught me to work hard.
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of writers want everything put on screen, but it doesn't work like that. The screenwriter brings her own imaginative interpretation, just as the director and actors do.
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- Nov 07, 2020